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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 101 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
400–410 405 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
527 527 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 —
495 495 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
363 363 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,388 +32.50
418 418 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,578 +17.50
465–493 480 4 320.00–330.00 $324.87 $1,559 +9.98
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 355 6 360.00–385.00 $373.23 $1,325 -41.22
430 430 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -90.00
437 437 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,464 -55.00
465 465 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 -28.99
505–548 521 8 335.00–360.00 $344.35 $1,794 —
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -35.00
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 ±0.00
775 775 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1195 1137 80-85% 9 142.00–157.00 $150.62 $1,713 —
1185–1205 1195 80-85% 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $1,984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1165 1008 85-90% 6 132.00–148.00 $140.72 $1,418 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1485 1340 75-80% 4 159.00–166.00 $163.11 $2,186 +10.88
1445–1455 1450 75-80% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $2,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1925 1667 9 190.00–207.00 $199.88 $3,332 —
1410–1995 1713 8 210.00–227.00 $214.55 $3,675 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–985 958 85-90% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.03 $1,294 —
900–1045 977 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $1,220 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,584 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,822 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.